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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

The following jurors have been drawn for
the Supreme Judicial Court which convenes
The second Tuesday in March: Hendrick
Smart @ A. Barker, Joseph NJ. Potter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

M-The annual meeting of the August'
Aux. to tbs Woman's National Indian Asso.
citation will be held in the Congregational
chapel Wednesday at 3 P. NJ. All ladies in
t.rested in the work among the Indians are
invited TO be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

No smelts have come up the river as far as
Augusta as yet. Usually they are in the
river previous to this, There has also been
a scarcity Of tomcods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

al the Governors reception in Lewiston
u'' evening, Feb. 22d, the reception commit
zee OF Canton Worombus will receive Gev
oodwell and other guests of the evening. at
''oo +. M, in the Alderman's room City
building. AtS.l5 they will proceed to the
aa'' IN the following order with ladies ::
escort Gen. L. P. Woodbury. and staff; Col
w. Douglass, Chairman of the Reception
COMMITTEE; His Excellency, Gov. Bodwell
And staff; Mayors of the cities of Lewiston
sna Auburn; Gen. o. B. Written and staff !;
Uoi' ID. NJ. Sprague and staff Maj. j. o
Nickerson and staff; military and civic
guests; Reception Committee. From 8 to
o'oo o'clock will be the general reception,
$40 o'clock, emblematic drill. Ten o'clock
erahd promenade-to be formed in the same
'1anner as the procession above noted, ex-
.epI that in place of the Reception Commit
zee Will be the chevaliers in uniform. The
e"oiematic drill will be unique, and it is
thought, very beautiful in the changes and
10 combinations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

.uige Goddard appears before the finance
,oumttee next Wednesday in relation to the
-efunding of the State debt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

M. Albert Jones while chopping wood
,orth of the city, chopped of two toes of one
aot last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

The meetings in the First Christian church
On Northern avenue are increasing IN interest,
and eve persons have become CHRISTIANS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

Pilot Knox is wintering at Mystic Park ,and
a,s been showing faster "clip" than ever
an his driver says.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

To-day being legal holiday the National
..pks of the city will be closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

M-Unity Club will meet this evening at thu
residence of A. C. Otis on State st. Sub
ject: "Venice."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

A legislative ball is talked of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

Reports received from every point along the
hudson river where ice houses are located,
snow that the ice crop of this winter has all
peeh harvested, and in its entirety it is the
nnest ever gathered A few hundred tons
more may be stacked if the weather continues
cou' The cakes are as clear as crystal and
average eleven inches in thickness. The com.
pshies were bothered some by strikes, and
'na' may be used as pretext during the COM
."e summer to advance the price of ice in
we" ork city and elsewhere. As a matter
u 'act' the data received show that it has not
'0S' the companies as much to gather their
ielha'kaoe fine crop of ice just secured as it
a'u 10 house the inferior yield of last year.
ACE ought to be plentiful and cheap during
the summer of 1887.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

The exercises of the Grammar School yes-
terdry afternoon in CONNIE m Grafton of Wash
ington's Birthday were of very interesting
character and occurred in Mr.. Robertson's
room, where quite company of the friends
and parents of the pupils gathered at 2.45
O'Clock There were declarations and reci-
tatlons, interpreted with singing. The
pupils manifested 3 confidence and readiness
which was pleasant to witness, and at
tested to the careful and judcious training
which they had received. The singing exer-
ese' were particularly fine, and very credit
aoie to Miss Estele Parke, who has charge
OF the musical department of the school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22

Washipgton's Birthday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES,


COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
The Judiciary committee continued TO
wrestle with the Bar Harbor Water Company
question and bill to charter the new com
pany was the result, five members, Messrs.
Barker, Dow, Marley, Lumbert and Powers,
voting for it. rhe new bill, which is to be
reported by Mr.. Barker, provides that the
Eden Water COMPANY shall receive a char
ter on the following conditions That the
new company shall purchase the property and
franchise of the Bar Harbor Water Company.
and if the purchaser and seller cannot agree
upon price the county commissioners of
Hancock county shall fix the value, either
party having the right to appeal to jury ;
that the Bar Harbor company shall be re-
lieved of all existing contracts; that the old
company shall have the privilege of purchas
ing one-third of the stock IF the new COM
pany at the same figure as sold to others.
The remaining five members have not decid-
ed what course they will pursue. Thew have
not agreed to make report. The committee
has voted in favor of increasing the capital
stock Of the Bar iiarbor company to a quarter
of a million dollars. The committee will re-
port leave to withdraw to the petitioners for
county court in Somerset county and mu
nicipal courts at Skowhegan aud .Hartland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22
LABOR

The Committee on Labor, after the after
noon and evening sessions yesterday, decided
to report bill similar in most respects to
the original Looney bill The new bill, how
ever, provides that ten hours shall be legal
days work for a man, aud if he works a
longer time shall have extra pay unless he
contracts to labor the extra time; that there
shall be a commissioner of labor statistics
with salary of $500, and under him COM
missioner of labor with an annual salary of
$1,000. The penalties for offences against
the law are reduced nearly one half by the
bill. The bureau of labor statistics provided
for is authorized to inquire into the causes
of strikes, etc There will probably be bill
reported by minority of the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-22
iAarrtfb.

In Hallowell, Feb. 10, Albert j. Weeks of Halo
w eli. to Sophie Easterbrook Of Augusta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26
THE LAND speculation.

Much is said in conservative journals and
trade circulars Of the evil influence of real
estate speculation which has broken ont in
many parts of the country. The panic Of
1887 is recalled, which was preceded through
out the South and West by moro general
speculation in land than had ever been wit
messed, and a collapse of the vast fictitious
wealth based on a merely nominal advance in
prices was undoubtedly chief cause of that
great commercial reverse. Monetary infa-
ton, through distribution of public funds to
banks in various parts of the country. may
have done much to cause the speculative fever,
rs the withdrawal of public deposits doubtless
was the immediate cause of the collapse. But
every such fever erds in collapse sooner or
later. and the expansion of currency by Treas
ury issues Of paper has probably contributed
in no small degree to causc the prcvl ling OK
element in real estate at the West and South.
But it does not follow that all appreciation
in land values is unreal or dangerous. The
other day. for example, dispatches announced
that real estate transactions about Muncc.
Ind. had exceeded 81 100000 in amount
within few days, great wells of natural gas
having been discovered there new supply
Of the best and cheapest fuel for manufacture
ing purposes does give n new value to real
estate within its influence. This cause has
operated to produce the great advance i'll
prices in many towns of Ohio and Indiana,
Of which mention is often made in dispatches.
so the wonderful industrial development In
Southern States means n real and not only
fictitious change in value. Neither monetary
contIa ction nor the inevitable reaction from
speculative excitement will stop the wells
from delivering their supplies of fuel. nor
close the mines OF Alabama and Virginia. nor
rae TO the ground the costly manufacturing
works which have there been reared. Whit
ever il real in this advance in prices is likely
TO last, notwithstanding rcverses which are
to he expected after every season of unusual
excitement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26
LADIES' DlYAT THE LOTOS CLUB.

The Lotus Club house filled with pictures music,
flowers and ladies yesterday afternoon. Ladies FREEDOM
mated for 1t their day. and at least 400 OF them
passed the doors which usually barred against them.
From TO o'clock uninterrupted procession passed
down one side OF the drawingroom and up the other
before a hundred or watercolor paintings by
favorite artists. Twenty-Five members OF the club, to
whom had been assigned the pleasant duty Of making
themselves agreeable to the guests did their utmost to
impress upon ladies the special merits of the various
works OF art and then led them up the broad staircase
to the dim groom to partakc of luncheon. During
all this time small orchestra stationed In the hallway
played operate airs Waldeufel walzes and other light
selections.
Among those present were Mrs. George II. Peabody,
Mrs Mary Wright Wootton. Mrs. Bruce Crane. Mrs. ID.
H. King IT., Mrs Charles Graham, Miss Marion Brown.
Mrs. r. A. Witthaus Mrs. Charles H. Clifford, Mrs Buck
ngham smith, Mrs. NJ Witherbee. Miss Minnie Churchill,
Mrs Martha j. Lamb, Miss Katharine De Forest Miss h
q. Melville Mrs. +. Il. Mackay, Mrs. de Corlova Miss
Kate Sanborn, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edwards, Mrs John
Ederkn. Miss Mabel salter Miss Agnes Storrs yeier.
Mrs X. NJ Shurtlif, Mrs. James Goodwin aud Mrs. NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Nine. Janauschek appeared last night In Boston at
the Park Theatre as Meg Merriiies.
Richard Mansfie Id appeared last night at the Museum
Boston, enactng Baron Cherrie, in A Parisian Ro'
nance" Mr. Mansfield will producestherc next Monday
May q "Dr. JekyI and MIR HYDE" as made into play
for him by Mr. T. K Sullivan OF Boston ms VIII, OF
course, be O very important dramatic event.
Adena Patti win appear at the Boston Theatre next
Thursday April 90, In " Scramble"
flower show opens today at the Eden Musee under
the auspices of the NewYork Horticultural Society
Templetons English Opera Company viii come to the
Theatre Comique Harlem, ON May 2
The Tooth birthday of Inland is to be commemorated
this evening at the Thalia Theatre.
Mr. Bouceaut at the star Theatre will revive bis old
play OF 1.-THE shaughraun,' next Saturday night,
April 80.
Miss Mary Anderson appeared last night Manchester,
England.
night April so at the Lyceum Theatre with The Love
Chase" at Harrigan's Park Theatre with Corleas As
pirations," and az the BU0u with " JACK Sheppard"
Mr. Jefferson will appear at the Grand Opera House
next Monday night, May q as Rip Van Wrinkle.
Miss Sarah cowen pleasing and popula reader, may
be heard this morning at Chckering Hail. where she will
rsad portions Of Mr. McNaugaton's vershed story o.
"Onnalinda-"
Mr. Jefferson acted last night at Asbury Park.
Edwin Booth acted in Omaha last night On the 9th
he will appear ST. Joseph; on the 2Sth at Kansas CITY,
Miss Caroline May can be seen this afternoon at the
Madison Square Theatre, Harco, in " The Marble
Heart"
At the Lyceum Theatre London, last saturday night
April %, Mr. Irving revived "The Bells and Jingle"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26
TORNlDOES md SETTLEMENT. .

The apparent increase in tOrnadocs of late
years is no doubt TO be explained 10y the fact
that as the formerly uninhabitcd regions
which lay in the track Of these storms become
settled human habitations are brought within
the range of destructive action. But though
this may explain the matter it does not solve
the problem, which is becoming more difficult
every year. Villages and small towns which
lie across the paths of these storms suffer
greatly, and as settlement becomes thicker
the damage done yearly mounts up to more
formidable figures, while the loss Of life be-
comes continually more important and serious
factor. IL is true that use is second nature.
and that man can get accustomed to anything.
Where towns have been built within the flood
lines Of rivers. the people always prefer tax
ing their chances of being drowned out every
winter TO seeking permanent security on n
higher level. In India. where 10000 lives
are lost annually through poisonous snakes
and man eating tigers, the natives never think
of seeking relief from these evils. 10 has
always been so. they appear TO hold, and
why should they kick against the inevitable
Nevertheless the destruction wrought by
a tornado is so widespread violent and com
plete that even with the help of cyclone cellars
it must be specially difficult to get used TO these
visitations. A storm that will cut a swath a
quarter Of a mile broad through forests, fields
and hous,s, dwelling and grinding to pieces
everything il encounters, carrying the wreck
for miles and dcpositing it at great distances
killing almost every human being in its path.
destroying with thoroughness inevitably sug
costing conscious malignity, even the smallest
articles, can never bc regarded with equanim-
ity The people of Quito have the largest
experience Of earthquakes Of any dcnizcns of
this planet but they do not become accus-
toned to them in the sense of ccasing TO fear
them. On the contrary, though the tcmblor
may occur half dozen times q day, an I'M
usually sharp shock will send the folks flying
into tho public squares. But tornados arc
worse than earthquakes. for whereas the latter
seldom do any serious damage, the former al
ways nflict the greatest destruction possible, not
only upon cdiiices and trees but upon the very
Garth itself, stripping it sometimes of soil for
many roods together and dcpriving it Of pro-
ductive power for long periods.
1t is an interesting question whether settle
mcnts built along the line of tornado develop.
ment can be maintained. The evils to which
they arc exposed are too vague and general.
At any time q whole small town may be de-
stroyed, q series OF farms may be annihiIatcd.
miles Of timber may be levelled, considerable
areas may be rendered uninhabitable the labor
Of years may be consumed in few minutes,
leaving nothing TO show but chaos. The en-.
ergy and perseverance Of man are great Wit.
ness the indomitable perseverance, with which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26

the Labrador fishermen cling to their inhos-
pitable and deadly coasts. But oven tho Lab
rador existcnccis less cxacting than that OF the
tornado haunted regions. The cyclone cellar
may DO developed TO the highest pitch OF con-
venience and security the loss OF human lie
may be reduced to the minimum but nothing
can diminish the destructive fury of the re-
yolving hurricane or protect buildings and
other property against it. Still it would
he rash 10 predict with any confidence on the
subject The slopes of Vesuyius continue to
bear vineyards and hamlcts notwithstanding
the records of past lava foods. The avalanche
and the land slide fail to depopulate their
vicnage. Man always seeks to believe that
the evil which has occurred will occur no more,
or at least not to him and on the strength OF
such horcs he may persist in dcfying the tor
nado of the West, trusting to his cyclone-celar
for escape at the worst and to his luck Tor
evasion generally
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26
rEw-YtmN DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY APRIL IS, 1887

to leave t to the next man they saw, who happened
to be George Hearst. He was seated on tho stoop
Of q hotel with his feet the railing. one OF the
gentlemen stepped up to him and said "Slr, my
matter OF speech. We have agreed to leave It, the
next man we meet. Are you grammarlan 7" "A
was the repeated inquiry. mo, sir. Not by long
sight" was the emphatic response; ~ am Mis-
soufian."
Through the london house Of the Macmfians, Mr..
George Parsons Iathrop has received this from
Lord Tennyson concerning the dramazaton OF Elaine"
which he has made with Mr. Harry Edwards: He bids
us say that he wishes you ali and be will be glad
10 hear that you have effectively written the story ior
the stage and that the people like NJ "Elalno VIII Do
produced at the Madison square Theatre Thursday after
noon.
General ". I. Sherman and Senator John Sherman
went TO Woodstock VT Yesterday to spend night and
day with old friends and relatives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26
PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. Yates Thompson spent last week
In Boston where they received much social attention.
Mr. Thompson Is tho owner OF "1hc Pail Mall Gazette
Visiting the various branches Of tho National
Womcn's Christian Temperance Union, Miss Esther
pligh the wcilnown treasurer OF that organization,
ten days ago reached san Francisco and had public
reception there.
Only one living ex-Nayor OF Philadelphia, Mt Richard
yallx, was absent from the recent Union League
Club reception to Mayor Eltlr
Professor c. V. Riley, OF Washington. is on the
Pacific Coast investigating insect pests Of orange
trees.
Mr.. Labouchcre relates this story Of Bishop VIII
bcrforcc which has not before, no thinks, boon
printed The Bishop riding In OF the old-fash.
toned broad-gaugc railway carriages and was seated
at one end Of twhon he heard trucuent voice ut the
other end oxclaim 81 would dearly like to meet the
Bishop Of oxford. l will be bound l would puzzle
him" "Very we'll" replied the Bishop TO the speaker,
who mo not perte"ea hn NM now - your time Tor
but quickly recovering said, We'll, my lord can YOU
Toll plain man pa MAY, way to get to heaven ~
easy. You have only TO turn at TO the right
and go straight forward"
Mr. Ruskin doesn't like bicycles al not ony
object he says, "but am quito prepared TO spmd
all my best bad language In reprobation OF bi-trl-
and-4-5-6 or 7-cycles, and every other contrvanco
and invention for supcrscIlng human feet on Gods
ground To walk to TO leap and TO dance are
The Virtues OF TIE human body, and neither stride
stills, wrggc on wheels or bangle on ropes, and
nothing In tho training of tho human mind with tho
body VIII ever supcrscdc the appointed Gods ways
VI slow walking and hard working"
The late Franklin A. Comfy, president Of the North
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. was descended from
Henry and Joan Comfy. who came over with william
Penn.
Judges Brady and Patterson, Of this city, were
guests Of Mr.. q. W. Chids at woottcn last week.
Tho story Il told OF Senator Hearst In "The Chicago
Mail" that two Cafornians engaged In dispute one
day over the proper method of speaking They agreed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26
jay GOULD'S TRIP.
HIS OBSERVATIONS ON A TRIP OF 5000 Mills
RAILROAD AFFAIRS.

HIS OBSERVATIONS ON A TRIP OF O,VU MiLtS-
RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
Jay Gould returned from his trip to the Southwest
yesterday morning. and at his office in the Western
Union Building during the day His vacation had done
him great good, judging from his appearance, and he
confessed that he was feeling better than he had before
for some time.
81 have travelled something 6000 miles," he
sad and have been absent from the city less than six
teen days / started my trip SATURDAY two weeks
ago and arrived here this morning have been through
Colorado Kansas Nebraska, Arkansas and Missouri not
TO speak of intermediate States This territory had
suffered good deal from drouth but copious rains have
fallen since left here 1t rined steadily for two days.
light but persistent downfall which Is best suited to
ton start under the stimulus OF the abundant rain,
Large crops assured In the southwest The growth
in other directions has been even more remarkable
Prices OF real estate in Broadway here are nothing 70 the
figure. placed on corner lots in some Western towns
simply boom which may be over In short time
good deal OF Eastern money has invested in real
property in the West The extravagant prices demanded
In places not be maintained, but the growth
OF the country in sections rapid and probably
permanent"
aid It Is not true that the Missouri Pacific has yielded
in any way to the demands of the trunk lines The South
western railroads usually and We'll together al,h9ggn
promptly settle. The Western roads not likely 10
Yield in this dispute about commissions but really
know little about the merits of the question The South
roads unit In such matters SO far as tho
ssourPacifc is concerned the action CT the trunk lines
Is OF trifng Importance. had statement prepared TO
show how much passenger business we received from
the Eastern lines and was too small to talk about Tho
great bulk the business OF the Missouri Pacific Is local.
and il Ia constantly growing The receipts from passen-
ger traffic are increasing every week.
am not sure" Mr. Gould added, about the effects OF
the Interstate Commerce law. What Is the general
opinion No ought to be disappointed II railroad
earnings fall on slightly for few weeks because there
great pressure OF business just before the law
went into operation. Freight hurried forward 10
take advantage OF low rates. For few weeks tho
effects this may not be but after
ward the traffic may return its usual proportions
doing nothing in the stock market. but am OF the
opinion that prices ought To improve The country
generally prosperous and OF course values are based
husfr